The closet is much more than a space in which pieces of clothing are stored, protected and kept, acknowledging their endurance and upholding their value. It is a shrine in which the beauty of cherished items is celebrated, their memory preserved to be reenacted, their existence momentarily held captive until they are released again, endlessly. As a space of instinct and intuition, of thought and continuity, the family closet, ultimately, is a singular inheritance which keeps growing as generations meet through the act of wearing. It is the territory of endless encounters that happen over the span of several lifetimes, accumulating traces of lived lives that are passed on.
Set in an imaginary closet filled with real items coming from Gildo Zegna, Group Executive Chairman, and Paolo Zegna, both members of the third generation of the Zegna family – personal pieces, as well as clothing inherited from their ancestors – this ZEGNA collection originates in a deeply rooted love for weaving cloth and wearing clothes. A love so strong, the idea of throwing anything away is an unbearable, impossible prospect. Within this closet, a museum-like glass display case preserves “ABITO N.1”: the first suit, crafted in the 1930s, Su Misura, for Count Ermenegildo Zegna, in 100% Australian wool.
